The award was bestowed during the Maryland Sheriff’s Association Conference in Ocean City.
Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins (l) & Corporal Brady Parson (r) (Photo from the Sheriff’s Office)
Frederick, Md (KM) Congratulations go out to Corporal Brady Parson with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. He was awarded Deputy of the Year for 2023 at the Maryland’s Sheriff’s Association Conference in Ocean City on Monday. September 9th. . He has been with the Sheriff’s Office since 2017.
The Frederick County Sheriff’s Office says Corporal Parson obtained 67 total arrests last year, including 37 criminal arrests, 20 warrant service arrests and ten traffic arrests. A few of his noteworthy seizures include almost 350 grams of cocaine, 80 grams of fentanyl and two stolen vehicles.
He also helped developed training programs for de-escalation, defensive tactics, along with taser, baton and physical training .
His other accomplishments include being a Field training Officer, where he implemented a physical fitness program for new agency hires, and the Sheriff’s Office Explorer Program.
“Cpl. Brady Parson is an extremely dedicated young law enforcement officer who has demonstrated
exceptional leadership qualities while at the Sheriff’s Office. He is very proactive and effective on the
street as a supervisor on the PACE Team, resulting in many arrests of individuals involved in repeat
criminal activities in Frederick County. His interdiction efforts have allowed us to seize large quantities of
illegal drugs that are poisoning our community. The most impressive may be his commitment to physical
fitness which is having a positive impact on the entire agency, especially young deputies and recruits. He
is very simply an all-round fine young man,” said Sheriff Chuck Jenkins in a statement.
Corporal Parson is a member of the Protective Criminal Enforcement Team.
By Kevin McManus